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[Newsmaker] DNA test confirms discovered body to be missing girl
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Jun 25, 2018 Social affairs

[Newsmaker] DNA test confirms discovered body to be missing girl

A body found on a remote mountain in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, was confirmed to be that of the 16-year-old schoolgirl who went missing nine days ago.Jeonnam Provincial Police said Monday that a DNA test of the body matched that of the missing girl.The victim was last seen alive on June 16, when she left her house for a part-time job offered by her father's friend.In her last recorded conversation with a friend, the victim said through a message on social media that she was meeting the man,

S. Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk normalized after disruption

South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk resumed its normal service after experiencing disruptions around 5 p.m., its operator Kakao Corp. said Monday.Kakao said the messenger suffered problems for around an hour before being normalized at 5:48 p.m. It claimed there seems to have been some sort of error while the system was being updated. (Yonhap)Earlier in the day, deliveries of messages on its platform were delayed, and the personal computer version of the program was also not working prop

Jun 25, 2018
Social affairs
After court orders care helpers are ‘laborers,’ Gender Ministry finally announces plans for change

The Gender Ministry on Monday announced plans to “better treat” government-certified ‘care helpers’ for young children. 　The announcement comes months after a Gwangju court ruled earlier this year that such individuals should be legally recognized as “laborers,” meaning they are entitled to paid leave and overtime pay, among other benefits. 　The court ordered that the government affiliated agencies must pay a total of 169 care helpers, all based in Gwangju, their overdue paid leave. The court

Jun 25, 2018
Social affairs
Broker arrested for helping illegal immigrants get jobs in Jeju

A Korean man was arrested on charges of helping illegal immigrants get jobs on Jeju Island, amid the influx of Yemeni refugees to the southern province.The man surnamed Park, 62, was apprehended for allegedly recruiting illegal immigrants on June 18, according to the Korea Coast Guard on Monday. The coast guard said Park had posted job placement advertisements on Chinese social media platforms such as WeChat and QQ since October 2017, recruiting foreigners for ship owners at Jeju and Hallim Port

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[Newsmaker] First autopsy on Gangjinsan body gives no clear answers

The first autopsy performed on the body that was found Sunday on Gangjinsan mountain in South Jeolla Province gave no clear answers in the case involving a missing 16-year-old girl. The school girl went missing after she said she was setting out for a part-time job offered by her father’s close friend, telling her friend to keep the job offer a secret. The missing girl’s mother visited the family friend to inquire about her daughter which caused the man to flee through the back door of his house

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Social affairs
Majority of Koreans don’t support dog meat ban: poll

Almost half of South Koreans oppose a ban on dog meat consumption though the general public is widely divided over the issue, a new survey has showed.The poll conducted by Realmeter on Monday revealed that about 51.5 percent of South Koreans were not in favor of criminalizing dog meat here.Conversely, nearly 40 percent of respondents back the ban, with only 8.8 percent of respondents having no strong opinion. (Yonhap)The figures represent a deep divide in the country over the controversial consu

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Social affairs
Man in 70s arrested for threatening girlfriend 20 years younger

A 78-year-old man was arrested for regularly threatening his girlfriend for refusing to meet him, according to the police on Monday.Jeonju Deokjin Police Station said the man allegedly opened the front door of his 51-year-old girlfriend’s house by using tools, and threatened her with the tools while she was sleeping on the second floor of the residence in North Jeolla Province on May 6.The girlfriend escaped through the window and fell, injuring her head and waist. (Yonhap)Investigations reveale

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[Photo News] US soldier’s photographs of Korea in 1950s

Monday marks the 68th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-1953 Korean War on June 25. In commemoration, the National Assembly and ROK Army Headquarters host a two-day photo exhibition of 239 photographs taken by late US Army sergeant Thomas B. Hutton, who fought in the Korean War. His grandson Col. Brandon D. Newton, currently stationed in South Korea, donated the pictures to the ROK Army Headquarters. The photographs show not only of the livelihoods of Koreans at the time, but also historic

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Social affairs
[From the Scene] Yemeni asylum seekers in Jeju hope to reduce prejudices

Unprecedented influx of Yemeni asylum seekers in Jeju sparks public discussion on refugees

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Social affairs
Wild sturgeon weighing 55 kg caught in Taean

A freshwater sturgeon weighing 55 kilograms and 170 centimeters long was caught Monday off the coast of Taean, South Chungcheong Province. The rare wild fish was auctioned off for 450,000 won ($403) at the Anheung fish market in Sinjindo-ri, Geunheung-myeon. Sturgeons are designated for protection. The National Fisheries Research & Development Institute bought the auctioned sturgeon for research purposes.This is the first time the marine fish market has dealt a freshwater sturgeon. A freshwater

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Social affairs
University student council combats spycams on campus

A South Korean college is running a program to combat hidden cameras, following a string of incidents at several universities.The student council of Hanyang University’s College of Social Sciences kicked off an inspection service for the spycams in May.As students have expressed discomfort and concerns of holes in walls, doors and ceilings, the student council began a project to search out hidden cameras. A hidden camera detection request is sent to the student council of the College of Social S

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Social affairs
[Photo News] Korean War veterans visit Korea for anniversary

To mark the 68th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on June 25, 85 people including war veterans and their family members have been invited to South Korea. During the six-day trip, the veterans are set to visit the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul and the Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju. The invitees will also participate in a commemorative ceremony at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan on Tuesday. Ahead of the memorial events, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Aff

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Social affairs
Autopsy to determine the identity of remains found on Gangjinsan

Police on Monday began an autopsy on a body found on the mountain Gangjinsan in Ganjin, South Jeolla Province, to determine if it is the 16-year-old girl who had gone missing the week before.According to Gangjin Police, the body found Sunday was heavily decomposed, with the family unable to identify the girl.Police believe the state of the remains is in line with the timing in which the school girl disappeared. An investigation is underway to reveal the cause of death. Police found a body near t

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Social affairs
[Weather] Daytime high to reach 35 C

Temperatures on Monday are expected to rise to 35 degrees Celsius in Korea, recording the hottest day this year. People are advised to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and take breaks in the shade while outside. (Yonhap)The Korea Meteorological Administration has issued heat wave warnings in North Gyeongsang Province areas including Daegu, Gyeongsan and Gyeongju, while heat wave advisories were in effect in most regions across the country as of 10 a.m. The scorching weather, however, is ex

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Body found at Gangjinsan presumed to be missing girl

Police on Sunday found a body on Gangjinsan presumed to be a 16-year-old girl who went missing on June 16 after leaving for a supposed “part-time job” offered by her father’s friend.After the girl’s disappearance, her father’s friend, surnamed Kim, was found dead at a railroad construction site in an apparent suicide.According to Jeonnam Gangjin Police, Sunday, the body was found at around 3 p.m. near the peak of an unfrequented mountain in Jiseok-ri, Doam-myeon, South Jeolla Province. Police fo

Jun 25, 2018
Social affairs

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